The Kneeslider

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NERO Motorcycle Concept

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Ian Galvin and Craig Mackiewicz developed a new motorcycle design, the NERO, as their senior project at CCS, the College for Creative Studies. The pair forsees the possibility of a new golden age of motorcycles in America due to the convergence of factors such as traffic congestion and restrictions on fossil fuels. They believe a mid sized naked bike might best address those … [Read more...]

Saint Thomas Academy’s Safer Electric Motorcycle

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Here's another high school motorcycle project, this time the design was aimed at building a highly efficient, environmentally friendly commuter with safety features not found on most bikes. The result is this lithium phosphate ion powered electric with an enclosed structure designed to keep the rider inside in the event of a crash and protect him with crush zones of … [Read more...]

Hill Climber Sculpture For Harley-Davidson Museum

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Final preparations are being made for the opening of the Harley Davidson Museum, July 12th. Willie G. Davidson's family donated a sculpture of a hill climber to catch your eye as you approached the museum. This museum sounds like a must see exhibit for anyone interested in motorcycling. If you plan on being anywhere near Milwaukee, you probably should fit it into your schedule, … [Read more...]

R1 with Girder Front Suspension – Update

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The start of summer is around the bend which means for some builders another winter project is getting close to completion. Jason Rodman sent us an update on his very cool girder project. The impressive aluminum, arc’d design is carried out with excellent machining. During the intial mockup, RMD and Jason found proper trail numbers could not be achieved using the … [Read more...]

2009 Vmax Official Photos and Specifications

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The 2009 V-max is finally here. From 1985 until now, the V-max has been almost unchanged and despite the hopes and dreams of so many owners, each year brought a new color and not much else, ... until now. The new 2009 V-max has evolved, the appearance will never be mistaken for any other motorcycle with strong ties to the past but it's decidedly a break from the old Max, … [Read more...]

GB1200R British-Style Custom Sportster

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Brian Laine loved the idea of a low-vibration, long-distance Harley Sportster, so when the rubber-mount model appeared in 2004, he bought one. But Laine decided a few styling cues drawn from his collection of British bikes would set his XR1200R apart from the crowd. The result is a subtle custom the Arlington, Wash. native calls the GB1200R. Mechanics are all stock, but … [Read more...]